Seven singers are still vying for this year’s “American Idol” crown following Wednesday’s offing of Scott MacIntyre, but already there is no longer a pack of frontrunners. Rather, there is one.
Adam Lambert has outshone many of his rivals on this season of “Idol,” winning over fans with his unique showmanship and mindblowing vocal range. Since he entered the show’s Top 12, only one performance has received so-so reviews from the judges, and that was during the notoriously difficult Country Week. Remember Lambert’s “Ring of Fire”?
This week, Lambert’s special shine all but transformed into utter domination of his competitors. Not only did his Tuesday night rendition of the Gary Jules version of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” receive a shocking standing ovation from persnickety judge Simon Cowell, but Jules himself praised Lambert publicly on Wednesday, calling the performance “fantastic.”
At the same time, some of Lambert’s top rivals appear to be struggling. Diva Lil Rounds ended up in the Bottom Three on Wednesday after several weeks of negative comments from the judges, and reviews have been mixed for performances by Matt Giraud, Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen and Anoop Desai.
To be fair, Danny Gokey is still a formidable opponent to Lambert. It’s up for debate, however, as to whether Gokey can stand out as much as the offbeat Lambert in voters’ minds.
So can the Adam Lambert train be stopped at this point? And if so, who will run him off the rails?
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American Idol is about talent. Close your eyes and listen to the amazing voice of Adam Lambert. He will sell CDs with his voice and sell out tours because he is exciting and entertaining. His experience puts him heads above his competitors and he has a vocal range no other can match. Who cares about clothes, hair, or sexual preferences…………it’s about talent. By the way, I am 59, my daughter is 34, and my granddaughter is 6. We all are in awe of Adam. If he performs a broad range of music and doesn’t limit himself to “heavy metal”, I sincerely believe he will be a superstar.
- Posted by RLBI sure hope he can be stopped. I don’t like him because he is some different, odd impersonator/actor every week. Who cares about his vocal chops. He is very unlikeable - I can’t imagine ever buy a CD of his…because I don’t have a clue…what a strange character…does he have a personality disorder or is he just acting.
- Posted by MakI’m with you - I’m a 54 year old woman with a 34 year old daughter - we both LOVE LOVE LOVE Adam!! He’s the best.
- Posted by SueIf you all google Adam and see his drag queen pictures, and pictures of him with a “friend” going tongue to tongue, you might not think he is what America needs as an “idol”. I didn’t believe that the pictures were online after I read about them, but they are. Ugh!
- Posted by Lisahe’s boring…
- Posted by HAAdam Lambert has won American Idol this season,,,,there is no doubt in my mind.
- Posted by dianneIt’s wierd, my 76 year old aunt loves Adam, I love Adam, and my 20 year old daughter loves Adam. He has hit a chord with people young and old. I believe he will become a superstar. I haven’t felt like this about a singer in years! I’m obsessed…
- Posted by ELW